Road Cycling Essentials

willems · 31 Jan 2013 at 15:03

touch said:
I'm going to Puerto Pollensa at the end of March. This will be my 4th year there, it's an amazing place to cycle.
We're staying in the Pollensa Park hotel, it's nice enough and the all-you-can-eat buffet saves a fortune in meals because i eat about 3 times as much as normal when cycling all day.
We're renting bikes from ProCycleHire, it works out around the same price when you factor in the cost of taking your own bike on the plane and transfers and also saves a lot of wear on your drivetrain.

A lot of cyclists also stay in alcudia. It looks like there are plenty hire shops along the main street when cycling through, but i'v never stopped there. It's a big place, so i'm sure there are plenty of hotels as well.

am jealous. might have to look in to going myself

One More Solo · 31 Jan 2013 at 15:07

Vonhelmet said:
I'm currently looking into making secret cunning plans for a Mediterranean cruise with the wife for our 10th anniversary next year. Might be tempted to book an extra day or so at one or the other in Mallorca so I can get some cycling done over there

Cruise for her, cycling for you. Seems fair.

Congrats on the approaching anniversary, always had it in my head you were younger than that!

George Hincapie · 31 Jan 2013 at 15:19

Vonhelmet said:
I'm currently looking into making secret cunning plans for a Mediterranean cruise with the wife for our 10th anniversary next year. Might be tempted to book an extra day or so at one or the other in Mallorca so I can get some cycling done over there

10 years! Congratulations!

rogan · 31 Jan 2013 at 15:24

Got a kick up the arse riding with some people last night,

Need to do more training. On the hunt for a turbo.

George Hincapie · 31 Jan 2013 at 15:43

rogan said:
Got a kick up the arse riding with some people last night,

Need to do more training. On the hunt for a turbo.

Don't expect too much too soon. I get my arse handed to me all the time. It's incredibly depressing when you're giving 100%, but use it as motivation to get better.

Stick with it.

topgun06 · 31 Jan 2013 at 16:15

Robzere31 said:
Was there last summer on honeymoon, couldn't get over how many bikes there were & how bike friendly the place is.
Certainly would like to go back for a cycling holiday there, scenery is great.

Great stuff! Really looking forward to this now

One More Solo · 31 Jan 2013 at 16:28

Hoping to go out on my first club ride on Sunday, weather looks horrible but I've been meaning to join them for ages.

rogan · 31 Jan 2013 at 16:33

George Hincapie said:
Don't expect too much too soon. I get my arse handed to me all the time. It's incredibly depressing when you're giving 100%, but use it as motivation to get better.

Stick with it.

Oh i know its pure motivation, when your doing a breeze along to the next meeting point with some mates, and they have to stop to let you catch up twice in the 10 minutes we rode its a big eye opener!

ShiWarrior · 31 Jan 2013 at 17:10

One More Solo said:
Hoping to go out on my first club ride on Sunday, weather looks horrible but I've been meaning to join them for ages.

you will come home buzzing, i joined mine in december so i remeber it well, was such good fun, EPIC

topgun06 · 31 Jan 2013 at 17:22

Yep Sunday looks pretty moist. Shame, as I cant get out on Saturday!

ShiWarrior · 31 Jan 2013 at 17:58

im not working untill the 11th, so i can get out saturday instead

[Damien] · 31 Jan 2013 at 18:33

That's it, I'm done. I'd have liked to hit 800 but it wasn't to be.

Vonhelmet · 31 Jan 2013 at 19:41

[Damien];23670178 said:
That's it, I'm done. I'd have liked to hit 800 but it wasn't to be.

Good work! Top 10% which is pretty amazing considering the weather here... Where do you come if you limit it to the UK?

grudas · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:00

4th in the club and 488miles in total this month!

quite happy!

touch · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:11

topgun06 said:
Do you have any recommended routes plotted anywhere which I could have a look at?

Here is my strava stuff from last year:
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Day8

topgun06 said:
Heading north out of Pollensa to the northern most point of the island seems like an ideal warm up for the first day. Not many miles and a chance to take in some of the scenery. Then head west into the hills during the week. But we will see!

I'v heard that the road north isnt very good, rough surface and an expensive cafe at the end. Never been far up that way though.

topgun06 said:
Does that hotel have sauna/steam groom/spa facilities? I really like the idea of jumping into the spa after a ride!

Yep, i think so. Never went in myself though, i prefered to go for a swim in the sea

ShiWarrior · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:24

grudas said:
4th in the club and 488miles in total this month! quite happy!

that on endemondo most miles?

im creeping up a lot now (being as im off work for 1 and a half weeks)

kiteloopy · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:29

Nice!

Looks like im going...boom! :-)

Shadowness · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:30

grudas said:
4th in the club and 488miles in total this month! quite happy!

Ah you must be Ed then

Was tight for 3rd place for a while. I've hit my 500 mile target, so on track for 6k a year so far

SoliD · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:52

First full month on Strava and hit the 200 mile mark, not bad considering I only got out once last week on the Sunday for a few hours due to work! A much improved start to 2013 than 2012, long may it continue.

grudas · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:55

Shadowness said:
Ah you must be Ed then

Was tight for 3rd place for a while. I've hit my 500 mile target, so on track for 6k a year so far

Haha.. yeah lol, ive changed my route home a little so its a bit more fun and that reduced my daily by 2miles which is cool and ill start tracking my rides to gym from now on so an extra 12 miles/week will be nice! Well done you! I wanted to get to 500.